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Trying to turn the tide on saltwater intrusion into Baton Rouge aquifer

September 14, 2020

aquifer saltwater intrusion — FUNDING STREAM: There are plans to address saltwater intrusion into the aquifer that provides drinking water in Baton Rouge, but finding the money to pay for the solutions is proving problematic, says John Hashagen, a member of the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission’s technical committee. (Don Kadair)

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Everyone on the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission is in agreement about one thing at least—something needs to be done to slow the intrusion of salt water into the Southern Hills Aquifer. The devil is in the details of just how to do it, and do it affordably. The aquifer is the primary source for

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